Long-standing French affair

At last year's Western China International Fair held from Oct 23 to Nov 3, the French city Montpellier again showed its robust friendship with Chengdu.

The city on the Mediterranean brought diverse contributions to the fair ranging from a photographic exhibition of scenery to a primary school project and a sports event as it sought more cooperation opportunities in the host city Chengdu.

The sister relationship with the Sichuan provincial capital started in 1981, the first pairing of sister cities in France and China.